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Tn Margaret-ftreet, 
Harrifon. 
Jn Grafton-ftreet, Mifs Beachcroft. 
In Weillclofe-fquare, aged 13, Matter Joha 
Marthall. 
In Charlotte-ftreet, Portland Place, Mifs 
teward. 
thischambers, Gray’s Inn, Bennett Clere 
Webfter, efq. 
In George-fireet, Hanover-{quare, Thomas 
Howden, efq. 
In St. James’s Place, aged 7o, R. Mad- 
dock, efq. 
Mr. J. Baker, of Upper Thames-ftreet. 
In Great Ormond-ftreet, Major Hooke. 
Henry George, aged 90, many years in 
the common council for Bifhopfgate Ward. 
Mr. B. R. Budd, mufician, fon of Mr. T. 
Buea, 6) Richmond, Surry: 
Mr. Broadhurft, gardener to Chelfea Hef- 
pical, ha formerly valet to the late Duke of 
Cumberland. 
At Brentford, of a decline, aged 20, A. J. 
Rois, captain lieutenant, and adjutant of the 
Fiymouth Marines. 
At his houfe in Hornfey-lane, R. Green, 
of Ayleibury-ftreet, Clerkenwell. 
At Pe entonville, aged 60, Mr. R. Shaw, 
printer, of Silver-ftreet, Fleet-ftreet. 
irf Sioane-ftreet, aged 75, Mr. J. Hill. 
At Stoke Newington, aged 75, Mr. Kin- 
der, linen-draper, of Cheapfide, greatly eRteem- 
ed and regretted for uprightnefs and,indepen- 
dence of charaéter. 
In John-fireet, Bedford Row, J. Le Coq, 
efq. 
in Somerfet-ftreet, Goodman’s Fields,-Mr. 
J. Pycroft, fen. 
In Dean-ftreet, Soho, Mifs Maria Frank- 
lin, 
In St. Martin’s, Mr. S..Girdler. 
Mrs, Arrowfmith, of Rathbone Place. 
In Bunhill Raw, Moorfields, Mr. J. Sim- 
mons, ftock-broker, great-grandfon of R. 
Pendrilly preferver and conduétor of King 
ab a after his efcape from Worcefter 
fight, 1651, who was honoured by. that 
Bite with the appellation of Trutty Dick. 
At Kenfington Palace, Mr. James Pye, 
mews-keeper, and one of the governors of his 
Majeity’s kitchen, 
Cavendith- oe Mrs; 
[ Particulars relative to she late Dr. Blair of 
Eainkur gh whofe death was mentioned in our laf. 
He was born at Edinburgh, in April 1718, 
at tke houfe of his father who was a 
Prefbyterian clergyman of aps hers His 
more ancient. defcent was from the family of 
Blair, one of the moft refpetable in Scotland. 
To the Univerfity of his native city the 
Door was indebted for his liberal education, 
where he alfo took up his degree of M. A. 
and entered into orders in 1742. Itwas about 
this period that the Scots firft began to dif- 
card their mative dialeé&t, and afpire to the 
compofition of pure and claffical Er glith. 
Arbuthnot, Thomfon, Mallet, ct. natives 
Account of Dr. Blair. 
_creating Dr. Blair firft Profeffor. 
{March f, 
of Scotland, then refidents in England, had 
acquired the higheft reputation for their com- 
pofition of Englith literature ;’and the ftu- 
dents of the Univerhty of Edinbutgh fired 
by fuch examples, ftrove to emulate their 
fame. During the firft years of the Do&or’s, 
refidence at the Univerfity, ne neither figna-, 
lized himfelf by any peculiar love for lite- 
rature, or the intenienels of his applica- 
tion. - It was not till he entered on the fludy 
of theology, that his genius began to ex- 
pand, and in fome theafure Gifplay that 
vigor which afterwards charaéterifed his lite- 
rary exertions. From that period his ad= ‘ 
vances towards perfection, both as a writerand 
an orator, became very rapid, andwhen licenf- 
ed as a preacher of the Prafbyterian church of 
Scotland, his difcourfes from the pulpit were 
reckoned to excel all that had been hitherto 
heard in Scotland. By thefe exertions, Mr. 
Biair,acquired the pr aiie of the mof diftinguifh- 
ed judges of pulpit eloquence, and was efteem-- 
ed a rifing ornament to hiscountry. In-1742, 
he was prefented to the benefice of Colleffie, 
in Fifefhite. This promotion did but aug- 
ment the Doétor’s ardor, he familiarized him- 
felf more with the Greek and Roman claffics, 
read the difcourfes of the moft celebrated 
French and Enylifh Divines, and ever anxious 
to improve his powers of elocution, he neither 
betrayed confidence in his talents, nor con- 
tempt for his auditors. From Colleffie- he 
was fhortly tranflated to be minifter of Can- 
nongate, in the city of Edinburgh, from 
SHE he was fucceiiively advanced to other 
ecclefiattical charges in the city, till in the 
year 1758, he was appointed firft minifter ‘of 
the High Church; the firt clerical fitua- 
tion in the kingdom. , At this period, jhe was 
complimented with the degree of D. D, of 
the Univerfity of St. Andrews, and in 1761, 
he became a Profeflor.in the Univerfity, and 
delivered LeGtures upon the Principles of Literary 
Compafition, not difiimilar to thofe of Adam 
Smith (Author of the Wealth of Nations, )on 
Rhetoric and elegant Literature. Dr Blajr’s 
undertaking was patronized by every lover © 
of tafe and f{cience, and by fuch general appro- 
bation added to the zealous endeavours of the 
well-known Henry Home Lord Kaimes, 
and David. Hume, the Hiftorian, his ma. 
jefty endowed a Profefforfhip of Rhetoric and 
Belles Letters in the Univerfity of Edinburgh, 
His ftudents 
continually encreafed, and his Leétures, 
which were deemed the moft beneficial to 
_ Society ever delivered, were moft numerouf- 
ly attended. urine twenty years he con- 
tinued every winter the delivery of thefe Lec- 
tures; when he refigned and became Profef- 
for Emeritus*, While continuing to difcharge 
* It may be worthy of remark, that the » ~ 
Ruffian Prince D’Afchoff, who went 
through a courfe of Study in the Univerfitys 
never failed to attend thele Lectures. 
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